Katanning War Memorial , Western Australia
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S 33° 41.264 E 117° 33.367
50H E 551543 N 6272328
The war memorial of a country town
Waymark Code: WMMRJW
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 10/29/2014
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Katanning War Memorial is a life-size marble statue of a soldier in battle dress on top of a large plinth on a three-tiered base. The memorial was erected by public subscription and unveiled on Anzac Day 1921 to commemorate the fallen of World War One whose names are inscribed on a brass plaque on the memorial. The names of the fallen of World War Two were added in 1950.
The inscription reads :-
This memorial was erected by public subscription.
Unveiled ANZAC Day April 25th 1921
by General Bessell-Brown CB, CMG, DSO, VD.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 04/25/1921
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Public subscription by the Katanning townsfolk
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand
Physical Address of Monument:
Prosser Park ,
cnr Carew & Cliff Streets,
Katanning, W.A Australia
6317
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Website for this Monument: Not listed
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